Imperialism and colonialism were two very important developments in the modern era that consisted of both positive and negative aspects. Using both your course text and the required primary source documents, regarding imperialism, discuss imperialism and colonialism. What factors contributed to rise of imperialism and colonialism? How are Enlightenment ideals reflected in imperialism and colonialism? What were the economic effects of imperialism—for both the colonized and colonizers? What were the social effects of imperialism—for both the colonized and colonizers? What role did religion play in imperialism and colonialism?
